Cheese cutter



J. BLAIN ci. 28 1924e CHEESE CUTTER c Filed Sabi. 29

Patented Oct. 28, 1924.

UNIT E ST T asian@ JAMES BLAIN, OF S-PRIGFIELD, MISSOURI.

CHEESE CUTTER.

Appflication led Septemberz, 1923. Serial No. 665,561.

To all whom t mayconcern:

Be it known that I, JAMES BLAIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Greene and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Cheese Cutter; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. V

This invention relates to a cheese cutter.

It is aimed to provide a novel and eilicient construction whereby cheese, particularly Longhorn cheese may be rapidly and efiiciently cut so as to produce a slice of the exact Weight desired. n

Another Objectis to provide a construction wherein a feeding means for the cheese will indicate the depth at which it will be cut in combination with a cutter movable into and out of the path of feeding of the cheese so as not to interfere withthe feeding of the latter.

Various additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken inv connection with vaccompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a view of the apparatus substantially in central vertical section;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the apparatus,

and y Figure 3 1s a sectional-view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Like Vreference characters designa-teA like` or similar parts in the different views.

In carrying out the invention, a casing or drum 10 is suitably mounted so as to removably receive Iionghorn cheese or cheese in a cylindrical cake or otherwise as suggested at 11. Said drum therefore is preferably cylindrical. The druin 10 is fastened as at 12 to a base 13, which may be a counter,

table or the like, or supported by individual legs as at 14.

Movable longitudinally of and within the drum 10 is a supporting plate and follower for the cheese cake 11. Plate 15 has a de-A pending collar 16 provided with a bore or recess 17A detachably receiving the adjacent square end portion 18 of a feed screw 19 having screw thread-s M129. A. @oil Spring 2,1 surrounds the portion 18 andbearsv at one end against the threads 20 and at the other y end against the collar 16, preventing the upper end of portion 18 from engaging the base of the recess 17 and thus to some ex'- tent resiliently supporting the plate v15.

`Plate 15 has spurs or the like at 22 in order to penetrate the cheese andkthus hold it against `turning independently of the plate.

A beveled gear wheel is provided at 23 having a depending collar-at124 journaled in the base 13. The feed` screw 19 passes through the gear 'wheel 23 and is .in screw threaded relation therewith at 25. Meshingr with the teeth of gear wheel 23 is a beveled gearv wheel 26 carried by a shaft 27 journaled inthe arm 28 of a substantially U- spect to indicator 33 provided exteriorly of the drum and on opposite sides of an elongated Vslot 34 thereof. .Indicator 33 is'carried by an arm 35 extending from plate 15 and through the slot 34. 1.

A.r cutter frame 36, of ,annular form, is

journaled about the exterior of the `drum 10 and has its upper surface iiush with the upper end of said drum. The lower surface of theframe 36 rests on a ledgeor flange extending outwardly from and integral with the drum 10.. An operating arm 38 extends outwardly from 4.the frame 36 and has an upstanding handle yor, grip 39 to* facilitate vits operation. The cutterblade 40 is carried by the arm 38, being slidable along said arm diainetrically of the drum and through enf gagelnent of the knob 41 e-xtending'there-.

from. Depending from the blade 40 in line with the knob 41 is a guide block'42 of'sub` stantially the same width asan elongated slot 43 in the arm 38 and which is slidable in said slot and prevents the knife from turningr independently of the frame 36 butv which permitsinovement of the knife radially of the drum. f

It will be realized that both the frame 36 and the plate la as Well as the feedserew are removable so that the same may be washed at desired times and kept extremely sanita-ry.

ln using the apparatus, the cheese cake 1l is placed in the drum through the top so that it rests on the plate l5 and is penetrated by the spurs 22. The handle 31 is then turned so as to rotate shaft 27, gear wheel 26, gear wheel 23, and the latter to raise or lower the screw and elevate the same together with the plate 15, thus projecting the cheese cake above the upper end of the drum. The extent of projection may be gaged and observed by the relative position of the indicator with respect to the indicators 33. lllhen the cheese has been elevated to the desired extent, the knob il is engaged by the operator and moved toward the axis of the drum 10 thusforcing the knife l0 into the cheese. Thereupon, the handle or grip 39 is rotated and the ring 36 swung 360 to the end that the portion of the cheese projecting above the drum l0 will be severed. It will be noted that the knife LO has firm support and intimate contact on the upper edge of the drum 10 and arm 43 during the turning movement of the frame 36.

The knife 40 may be of any suitable construction but preferably tapers to a point at its distal end and is preferably sharpened on both of its longitudinal edges.

Various changes may be resorted to pro vided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is l. A. machine of the class described having a drum to contain th-e material., and a cutter for the material having contact with an end wall of the drum, and movable circnmferentially of the drum.

2. A machine of the class described having a drum to contain the material, and a cutter for the material having contact with an end wall of the drum, and the cutter being` movable radially with respect to the drum into and out of operative relation through the material.

3'. fn a machine of the class described having a drum to contain the material, a

frame jonrnaled on the drum, and a cutter carried b y the frame and movable into and ont of the path of the material inde' pendently of movement of the frame.

a. A machine of the class described having a drum to contain the material, a frame journaled on the drum adjacent one end thereof, supporting means for the frame on the drum, an arm extending from the frame, the upper surface of the arm and frame being flush with the adjacent end at the drum, s id arm having an elongated slot, a cutter in contact with the upper surface of the arm, and guide means for the cutter extending from the latter and movable in said slot.

5. A machine of the class described having a base, a drum rising therefrom, a plate to feed material toward and above its upper end.` a feed screw carrying said plate, gear wheel jonrnaled in said base and threaded to said screw, means to operate said gear wheel, a frame rotatably mounted onl the drum adjacent its upper end, and a knife carried by the frame to engage the material. l

6. A machine of the class described having a base, a drum rising therefrom, a plate to feed material toward and above its upper end, a feed screw carrying said plate, a gear wneel journaled in said base and threaded to said screw, means to operate said gear wheel, a fra-me journaled on the drum ad jacent its upper end, and a knife carried by the frame to engage the material, said plate having material-engaging spurs, an indicator having an arm extending from the plate, the drum having a slot in which said ali/"ni operates and indications to coact with the indicator, a socket depending from the plate, said socket having detachable connection with the feed screw, and a cushion `ing spring surrounding the feed screw and engaging` said socket at one end and thc thread of the screw at its other end.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JBES BLIN. Witnesses PAUL E. CADUG, S. E. WILLIAMS. 

